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What plants are in Oregon?

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This is a list of plants by common name that are native to the U.S. state of Oregon.
  • Adobe parsley.
  • Alaska blueberry.
  • American wild carrot.
  • Austin's popcornflower.
  • Awned melic.
  • Azalea.
  • Azure penstemon.
  • Baby blue eyes.


Also, what type of plants grow in Oregon?

  • Red Alder (Alnus rubra)
  • Bigleaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum)
  • Cascara (Rhamnus purshiana)
  • Oregon white oak (Quercus garryana)
  • Pacific Dogwood (Cornus nuttallii)
  • Willamette Valley Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa)
  • Vine maple (Acer circinatum)
  • Pacific madrone (Arbutus menziesii)

Furthermore, what fruits are native to Oregon?
  • Salmonberries.
  • Wild Strawberries.
  • Red Elderberries.
  • Huckleberries.
  • Blueberries.
  • Blackberries.
  • Soapberries.
  • Thimbleberries.

Beside above, what is the most common tree in Oregon?

Trees You'll See in Oregon

  • The most common tree statewide is the Douglas fir, Oregon's state tree.
  • Other trees you'll find scattered across western Oregon include the red alder, hemlock, and bigleaf maple.
  • In eastern Oregon, you're more likely to see a ponderosa pine, lodgepole pine, western juniper,
  • or grand fir.

Are poppies native to Oregon?

California poppy, the state flower of California, is native to the Pacific slope of North America from Western Oregon to Baja California.

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What Tree Is Oregon known for?

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Where are the big trees in Oregon?

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  • 11.12 m.
  • 10.92 m. SW Grabel Road, Hillsboro, Washington County.
  • 10.45 m. Chetco Valley Historical Society Museum, Brookings, Oregon, Curry County.
  • 8.84 m.
  • 8.23 m.
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  • 5.46 m. Rogue River - Siskiyou National Forest, Medford, Jackson County.

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What plants grow well in Oregon?

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  • Sawtoothed Japanese Aucuba.
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  • Black-Eyed Susan.
  • Cornus Kousa: Chinese Dogwood.
  • Lavender.
  • Sword Fern.

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Are there aspen trees in Oregon?

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What trees grow on the Oregon coast?

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  • Acer circinatum, Vine Maple F.
  • Acer macrophyllum, Big-leaf Maple F.
  • Alnus rubra, Red Alder F.
  • Arbutus menziesii, Madrone B.
  • Chamaecyparis lawsoniana, Port Orford Cedar F.
  • Fraxinus latifolia, Oregon Ash F,W.
  • Malus fusca (Pyrus fusca), western crabapple F.
  • Picea sitchensis, Sitka Spruce F.

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Do hickory trees grow in Oregon?

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What kind of pine trees grow in Oregon?

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Can avocado trees grow in Oregon?

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What fruit trees grow well in Oregon?

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  • Apples.
  • Sweet Cherries.
  • Sour Cherries.
  • Chestnuts.
  • Figs.
  • Hazelnuts, AKA: Filberts.
  • Peaches.
  • Pears.

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What foods are native to Oregon?

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  • Craft beer. Flickr/ Karen Neoh.
  • Pok Pok's chicken wings. Flickr/ Benedicto de Jesus.
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